Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-13
PACIFIC COAST.
THE COLUSA MURDERER STILL
ELUDES ARTIST.
A Woman Killed Near Napa-More
Disasters Along the Coast-Fatal
Acc;dent-Locai Elections.

Acc;dent-Local Elections.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE sGooED-UEioS.l
THE CoLUSA MURDERER.
Rumor that Mrs. Bilious Slayer is
Shielded by an officer.
ORLAND, April 12th.-Mrs. Bilious muir
derer is supposed to have been near Chico
last night, and is now said 10 be on Dog
town ridge, thirty miles northeast from
there. He has not been seen on the west
side of the river since the night of the muir
der. Sheriff Ball, OF Butte county, is said
to be of the opinion that Ben True, Chico
officer, knows where the Chinaman is. and
will produce him when the excitement has
cooled down. Yesterday Chinaman with
a gun, refusing to surrender, to prevent es-
cape, was shot by officers near Butte City,
and another was almost fatally strangled
in an attempt to extort information.
FURTHER BUMoRs CONCERNING THE MUIR
pERER.
GR1pLEY, April 12th.--The Chinese
camps were closely searched to-day for the
Billou murderer, but up TO this evening no
clue has been obtained A writing teacher
met Chinaman going towards Marysyille,
near Live Oak, at 10 o'clock last night.
The heather left the road and laid down
in ditch till the teacher passed.
The latest tonight is that Di was seen
yesterday afternoon at Butte Creek, be-
tween Oroville and Chico. A posse of citi-
zens think they have him surrounded now.
A number of men are securing the Feather
river bottom in this neighborhood tonight.
CHINESE THOUGHT TO BE AIDING HIM.
CHICO, April 12th.-Search for the Chi
nese murderer of Mrs. Billou continues.
He has been tracked to near Chico, on
Little Chico creek. Parties have been out
all day, but without any definite results.
The general opinion is that he is receiving
aid from Cinnamon to make his escape.
YoLo OFFICERS yIGILAHT.
WOODLAND, April 12th.-The officers of
YoIo county have heard nothing of the
Bllou murderer being near here but they
are guarding every avenue, SO that If he
should come this way he may be appre-
hended.
NOT THE MAN
MARYsvILLE, April 12th-Yesterday a
Chinaman with a gun on his shoulder was
observed among the brush in the river bot
tom. An alarm was given that he might
be the murderer of Mrs. Billou. a posse
of officers and citizens had no trouble in
capturing him. he proved to be we'll
known domestic, who was out hunting.
This incident may have started report
that the murderer wss in this neighbor-
hood
Great Loss of Life.
SAN Francisco. April l2th.-It is be-
lieyed now that sixty persons perished al
sea in the severe gale that has swept this
coast from Puget Sound TO San Diego. The
report Of the sinking of the coal-laden ship
st Stephens is confirmed, and all on board
must have been lost. She went down of
Cape Flattery The Captain of the Enoch
Talbot telegraphs from Seattle that he saw
the ship 90 down. Hehad all lie could do
to take care of his own ship at the time,
The St. Stephen was q stanch vessel, l, 800
tons, and had made two voyages to Europe
with grain from this port. The incoming
Captains report the storm the severest for
many years.
Rough Weather OFF the Coast.
SAN PEDRO, April 12th.-The schooner
Mabel Gray, Captain Thompson, just ar
rived. She was out three and half days
from Humboldt, and reports fearfully
rough weather all the way. When of
Point Sur she sighted the schooner Joshua
Grindle, water-logged and unmanageable.
With difficulty she rescued the entire crew
and brought them to San Pedro all well.
The knights of Pythias.
SANTA Rosa, April 12th-The Grand
L )dge, knights of Pythias, convened at 8
o clock this morning. The Committee on
Credentials reported on 200 representatives
and 100 Past Chancellors instructed in
Grand Lodge work. The minutes of the
previous regular and special meetings were
approved as printed, with slight amend
ments. The reports of the Grand Chan
cellor, Executive Committee, Grand Keeper
of Records and Seal and the Grand Mas
ter of the Exchequer were read and re-
ferred to Committee on Distribution, con-
sisting OF L. Z. Tucker, of No. 55 G. e.
Church, Of No. 67, and A. Marchebout, OF
No. 50.
The hours of sessions are 8 to II, 1:30 to
$50, and evening sessions as ordered.
Vacancies on committees were filled as
follows: Laws and Supervision w. j.
Tuska of No s and d. S. Dorm of No. 5
Appeels and Grieyances-J. g. Swinnerton
of No. 20 and g. J. Markewitz of No. 81
Petitions-E. e. Tucker of No. SO; State OF
Order-E T. Blael1mer of No. %, II. Kom-
insky of No 4, and A. Lewis of No. II
Credentials and Returns-W. a. G. Smith
of No. 80 and S. G. Little of No. 81 FL
nance and Mileage-J. G. Martin of No. 72.
The election of officers will be held to-
morrow morning. There are numerous
candidates, but no lobbying. All are in
entire harmony.
There was a concert on the balcony Of the
Courthouse tonight.
Sudden Death of a Miner.
GRASS VALLEY, April 12th.-To-day at
noon Michael Crowley, after having eaten
his dinner, was suddenly taken i'll with
severe pains while sitting in his chair, and
before medical assistance reached him he
expired, after having been i'll hut about
twenty minutes. The cause of death has
not yet been ascerlained. Mr. Crowley was
to all appearances in the best of health, and
had last night worked his regular number
of hours in the North Star mine. His
death is heavy loss to his family, of
which he leaves a wife and several small
children and also grown daughter, whose
death from consumption is near at hand.
Two grown sons have, within a few days
of each other, died of consumption the
past month.
Town Elections.
PETALUAIA, April 12th.-At the city cleo
ton yesterday the following City Trustees
were elected George f. Allen, J. A. Nc
Near, W. C. Percival, LII. Winans. School
Directors-F. II. Denman, II. P. Brainerd,
j. Singley. Assessor. C. E. Polk Marshal,
]. Blume; Recorder, J. Cavanagh; Treas
urer, H. B. Higbee.
ST. HELENA, April 12th.-The election
here yesterday resulted in the choice of
higgins, Kettlewell, Pellet, Hale and Duck
worth as Town Trustees. The new charter
was carried by a majority of 49, George
johnson was elected Town Treasurer, and
Swartout Marshal.
Accidentally Shot.
PErALUMA, April 12th.-Hipe Giyerson,
a young man IS years old, accidentally
shot himself at Two Rocks, a few miles